bloodiest

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Although ultimately defeated, it was one of the British army’s bloodiest post-World War II conflicts and was a step toward Kenya’s independence, which it secured in 1963.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

But the extremely strained relations between the two sides after nearly four years of Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II have cast doubt over the prospect of direct Ukraine-Russia talks.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

One of the bloodiest incidents was the Battle of the Braes on Skye in 1882.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

Although this may have been the bloodiest incident involving American tourists at the historic monument, it is far from the first.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

Marines had captured the Japanese island of Iwo Jima in some of the bloodiest fighting in the history of the American military.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin